How dissociation is often misunderstood: Therapist busts myths
Dissociation is different from psychosis. Often dissociation is adaptive in nature. Here’s all that you need to know about this
Dissociation is different from psychosis. Often dissociation is adaptive in nature. Here’s all that you need to know about this mental health condition.
Dissociation refers to a mental health condition where a person experiences detachment from their surroundings, feelings, thoughts and emotions. Often dissociation is a symptom of substance abuse, trauma or other mental health conditions. However, dissociation is often misunderstood by others. Clinical Psychotherapist Jennifer Nurick busted a few myths associated with dissociation.(Unsplash)
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Daydreaming or lack of attention: Dissociation is often misunderstood as a person’s lack of attention. However, it is more complicated than that. In dissociation, a person is not able to come back to his/her surroundings and feels out of control.(Unsplash)
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Ts rare or abnormal: When we have dissociation, we may feel ashamed or confused about it. However, it is the mind’s way of keeping ourselves safe from trauma.(Unsplash)
People can just snap out of it: Dissociation is more than just a state of mind. In dissociation, a person is not just able to snap out of it when they feel like it.(Shutterstock)
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Indicates psychotic disorder: Often dissociation is confused with psychosis. However, dissociation refers to the inability to be present with one’s feelings, thoughts and emotions, while psychosis involves delusions and hallucinations.(Unsplash)
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